[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 29 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOR THE PEOPLE: OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Committee on House Administration: Full Committee held a hearing 
entitled ``For the People: Our American Democracy''. Testimony was 
heard from Kim Wyman, Secretary of State, Washington; and public 
witnesses.
CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on the Conference 
Report to accompany H.J. Res. 31, making further continuing 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 
2019, and for other purposes. [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019]. 
The Committee granted, by record vote of 8-4, a rule providing for 
consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.J. Res. 31, the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. The rule waives all points of 
order against the conference report and against its consideration. The 
rule provides that the conference report shall be considered as read. 
The rule provides that the previous question shall be considered as 
ordered without intervention of any motion except one hour of debate 
and one motion to recommit if applicable. Debate on the conference 
report is divided pursuant to clause 8(d) of rule XXII. Section 2 of 
the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from 
February 15, 2019, through February 22, 2019: the Journal of the 
proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved; and 
the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date 
and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
Section 3 of the rule provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to 
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 2. Testimony was heard from Representatives Biggs, 
Cloud, Roy, and Davidson of Ohio.

Joint Meetings
DHS FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
  On Wednesday, February 13, 2019, Conferees agreed to file a 
conference report on the differences between the Senate and House 
passed versions of H.J. Res. 31, making further continuing 
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 
2019.